For anyone stepping into an Illinois brewery it’s not obvious that the laws and regulations that govern the industry are almost a century old and ill-suited to the times. But it is precisely these behind-the-scenes regulations that the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild are targeting in a new legislative push.
Read MoreThe execution is fun, the beer is good, and the atmosphere is unique. In a beer flooded city like Chicago, District Brew Yards stands out, and in time it may prove to be a pioneer of a new kind of beer hall.
Read MoreChicago has 71 breweries inside its city limits and 127 or more in Chicagoland. For the most part, Chicago as a beer destination is a recent trend that was kick started when Goose Island Brewery opened in 1988. But what came before Goose Island? It turns out, a lot of things.
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